| Record-breaking maximum temperatures |
Map of highest maximum temperatures
- 26 January 2003
This map shows the data which were available from our network
on the 27 January 2003.
Table of highest maximum temperatures
- 26 January 2003
The following table shows the data which were available
from our network on the 27 January 2003.
The maximum temperature of 18.3 °C at Aboyne equals the previously
highest maximum temperature for January any where in the UK, which
was at Aber (Gwynedd) on both the 10 January 1971 and 27 January
1958.
| MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES
- 26 JANUARY 2003 |
| Station |
Max temp (°C)
|
Previous record
|
| Aboyne (Aberdeenshire) |
18.3
|
Highest January maximum
temperature, previous highest 14.1 on 9/1/1998. Digital
data records back to 1994. |
| Dyce (Aberdeenshire) |
17.2
|
Highest January maximum temperature,
previous highest 15.1 on 2/1/1992. Digital data records
back to 1957. |
| Worcester, Barbourne
(Worcestershire) |
17.1
|
Highest January maximum
temperature, previous highest 16.0 on 9/1/1998. Digital
data records back to 1989. |
| Tain Range (Highland) |
16.0
|
Highest January maximum temperature,
previous highest 12.9 on 13/1/2002. Digital data records
back to 1994. |
| Great Malvern (Worcestershire) |
15.6
|
Highest January maximum
temperature, previous highest 14.4 on 9/1/1998. Digital
data records back to 1984. |
| Fyvie Castle (Aberdeenshire) |
15.4
|
Highest January maximum temperature,
previous highest 14.5 on 15/1/1989. Digital data records
back to 1959. |
| Newry Carnbane (Co Down) |
15.4
|
Highest January maximum
temperature, previous highest 14.6 on 16/1/1993. Digital
data records back to 1990. |
| Glenlivet (Moray) |
15.4
|
Equal highest January maximum temperature,
15.4 also on 9/1/1979. Digital data records back to
1964. |
| Larne (Co Antrim) |
15.0
|
Highest January maximum
temperature, previous highest 14.6 on 9/1/1998. Digital
data records back to 1962 (no digital data between 1976
and 1983). |
| Shap (Cumbria) |
15.0
|
Highest January maximum temperature,
previous highest 13.7 on 21/1/1996. Digital data records
back to 1993. |
| Shobdon Airfield (Herefordshire) |
14.9
|
Highest January maximum
temperature, previous highest 14.1 on 5/1/1999. Digital
data records back to 1993. |
| Inverbervie (Aberdeenshire) |
14.8
|
Highest January maximum temperature,
previous highest 11.8 on 13/1/1997. Digital data records
back to 1993. |
| Hillsborough (Co Down) |
14.7
|
Equal Highest January
maximum temperature, 14.7 on 10/1/1980. Digital data
records back to 1979. |
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Map of highest maximum temperatures
- 27 January 2003
The following map shows the data which were available from our
network on the 28 January 2003.
Table of highest maximum temperatures
- 27 January 2003
The following table shows the data which were available
from our network on the 28 January 2003.
The maximum temperature of 17.4 °C at East Malling is the
highest recorded January maximum temperature in south-east England,
previous highest recorded value being 16.3 °C at Gravesend-Broadness
(Kent) on 6/1/1999.
| MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES
- 27 JANUARY 2003 |
| Station
|
Max temp (°C)
|
Previous record |
| East Malling (Kent) |
17.4
|
Highest January maximum
temperature, previous highest 14.3 on 30/1/2002. Digital
data records back to 1959. |
| Brede (East Sussex) |
17.0
|
Highest January maximum temperature,
previous highest 12.8 on 4/1/1999. Digital data records
back to 1989. |
| Wisley (Surrey) |
16.6
|
Highest January maximum
temperature, previous highest 14.9 on 6/1/1999. Digital
data records back to 1959. |
| Met Office London (Greater London) |
16.5
|
Highest January maximum temperature,
previous highest 15.7 on 6/1/1999. Digital data records
back to 1975, although the site has changed location
several times during this period. |
| Manston (Kent) |
16.4
|
Highest January maximum
temperature, previous highest 13.8 on 15/1/1975. Digital
data records back to 1961. |
| Enfield (Greater London) |
16.3
|
Highest January maximum temperature,
but patchy digital records and has changed site several
times since 1974. |
| Northolt (Greater London) |
16.2
|
Highest January maximum
temperature, previous highest 14.9 on 6/1/1999. Digital
data records back to 1985. |
| Gravesend-Broadness (Greater London) |
16.1
|
2nd highest January maximum temperature,
previous highest 16.3 on 6/1/1999. Digital data records
back to 1996. |
| St.James Park (Greater
London) |
15.9
|
Highest January maximum
temperature, highest being 14.7 on 6/1/1999. Digital
data records back to 1957. |
| Kenley (Greater London) |
15.8
|
Highest January maximum temperature,
previous highest 13.2 on 6/1/1999. Digital data records
back to 1992. |
| Herstmonceux (East Sussex) |
15.5
|
Highest January maximum
temperature, previous highest 13.9 on 9/1/1998. Digital
data records back to 1993 (site change in 1992, previous
site did not have any higher values than the new site,
although it was a significant change in site location). |
| Shoeburyness, Landwick |
15.2
|
Highest January maximum temperature,
previous highest 14.3 on 4/1/1999. Digital data records
back to 1984. |
| Heathrow (Greater London) |
15.1
|
2nd highest January
maximum temperature, highest being 15.4 on 6/1/1999.
Digital data records back to 1949. |
| South Farnborough (Hampshire) |
14.8
|
Highest January maximum temperature,
previous highest 14.3 on 9/1/1998. Digital data records
back to 1984. |
| Hurn (Dorset) |
14.7
|
Highest January maximum
temperature, previous highest 14.3 on 9/1/1998. Digital
data records back to 1984. |
| Bracknell, Beaufort Park (Berkshire) |
14.6
|
Highest January maximum temperature,
previous highest 14.4 on 9/1/1998. Digital data records
back to 1971. |
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